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Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

Plunkitt of Tammany Hall

by George Washington PLUNKITT (1842 - 1924)

"I seen my opportunities and I took 'em.", George Washington Plunkitt of Tamminy Hall. There's good graft and bad graft according to Plunkitt. Listen to this candid discourse from a 19th century politician, and decide for yourself if things have changed. (Summary by Mike Vendetti)


00 - Preface

01 - Honest Graft and Dishonest Graft

02 - How to Become a Statesman

03 - The Curse of Civil Service Reform

04 - Reformers Only Mornin' Glories

05 - New York City Is Pie for the Hayseeds

06 - To Hold Your District: Study Human Nature and Act

07 - On The Shame of the Cities

08 - Ingratitude in Politics

09 - Reciprocity in Patronage

10 - Brooklynites Natural-Born Hayseeds

11 - Tammany Leaders Not Bookworms

12 - Dangers of the Dress Suit in Politics

13 - On Municipal Ownership

14 - Tammany the Only Lastin' Democracy

15 - Concerning Gas in Politics

16 - Plunkitt's Fondest Dream

17 - Tammany's Patriotism

18 - On the Use of Money in Politics

19 - The Successful Politician Does Not Drink

20 - Bosses Preserve the Nation

21 - Concerning Excise

22 - A Parting Word on the Future of the Democratic Party

23 - Strenuous Life of the Tammany District Leader